Hair-combing machine.



H. DOLLER.

HAIR GOMBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1912.

1,043,909, Patented Ndv.12,1912.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1912.

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H. DOLLER.

HAIR GOMBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1912.

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WTTED STATE PATENT @FFT@E.

HENRY DOLLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAIR-COMBING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY DOLLER, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphiaand State of Pennsylvania,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-CombingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hair combing machines, theobject of the invention being to provide a rotary member carrying acircular series of blocks, and said blocks provided with teeth whichcooperate with fixed teeth to comb hair or other material which may befed thereto.

A further object is to provide improved mounting for the blocks, wherebythey may be reversed, and provide on opposite faces of the blocks, teethvarying in number or size so as to change the combing operation inaccordance with the material being combed.

A further object is to provide an improved machine of this characterwhich will most effectually feed the hair to the rotary member, exertinga uniform pressure on the hair as it is fed, regardless of the thicknessof the hair, and provide improved means for adjusting the pressure uponthe hair as it passes between corrugated feeding rolls.

A further object is to provide an improved machine of this characterwhich may be easily cleaned, and which will most effectually perform thefunctions for which it is intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists incertainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevationshowing part of the driving gear and its casing broken away toillustrate the structure behind the same. Fig. 2 is a view in verticallongitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical transverse section.Fig. 4 is a view on an enlarged scale in longitudinal section of one ofthe blocks illustrating its mounting, and Fig. 5 is an enlargedsectional view illustrating the feeding apron driving means.

1 represents a frame which may be sup ported upon a suitable base 2 ormay be secured directly to the floor or other suitable support. Thisframe is provided on its up- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 10, 1912.

Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

Serial No. 702,845.

per center portion with bearings 3 for the reception of a shaft 4 inwhich my improved rotary member 5 is secured. This rotary membercomprises a central hub 6 fixed to the shaft 4, and connected by radialspokes 7 with parallel rings 8. These rings are connected by transversebars 9 spaced apart, and between these bars 9 my improved blocks 10 aresupported as will be hereinafter described.

The upper portion of the rotary member 5 turns within a casing 11. Thesides of this casing 11 are closed preferably by wire netting 12, whilethe top of the casing is formed by-a fixed plate 13 positionedeccentrically to the rotary member, and by a hinged cover 14. This cover14 is connected by a spring 15 withtheplate 13, and the pivot point ofthe hinged cover is in such a position that the spring will serve tohold the same either in its open or closed position. The cover isnormally swung upward, but when the machine is not in use, it is closedto keep out dirt and dust. In Figs. 1 and 2 the cover is shown in anintermediate position, but normally it is either wide open or closedtight.

The plate 13 is provided with openings 16 for the reception of blocks 17and 18. These blocks 17 and 18 are secured in place by screws 19, andcontain downwardly projecting teeth 20. These blocks are interchangeableso that various sizes of teeth may be secured to the fixed plate 13.

The blocks 10 of the rotary member are all alike and they are providedon both faces with teeth 21. On one side fewer teeth are provided thanon the other, and the sizes and number of these teeth may be varied tosuit various conditions. Each block 10 is provided at its ends withtrunnions 22 and 23 respectively, the latter having an angular end 24 toreceive a key 25 to turn the same. On the end of block 10,carryingtrunnion 24, two pins 26 are provided, and are forced intosockets 27 in one ring 8 by means of the coiled spring 28 on the othertrunnion 22. hen it is desired to reverse the blocks, it is necessary toinsert the key 25 on the trunnion 24, then force the block 10longitudinally until the pins 26 are released from the sockets 27, whenthe block may be given a half turn and the pins 26 will be forced backinto the sockets 27 by the coiled springs 28..

The teeth 21 on the blocks 10 cooperate pelling them to turn in oppositedirections.

The lower feeding roll 30 is secured to a shaft 31 mounted in suitablebearings on frame 1, and to which a relatively large driving gear 32 isfixed. This driving gear may be operated in various ways, a crank handle33 being shown for the purpose and" drives an idler 3 1 which is in meshwith a pinion 35 fixed to shaft 4c to revolve the rotary member 5. Thistrain of gearing is protected by a casing 36 which is secured toframe 1. The upper feed roll 29 is secured upon a shaft 37 mounted inarms 38. These arms 38 are pivotally connected to brackets 39 on frame1, and through said arms the upright ends of a wire frame 40 areprojected. These upright ends are also extended through frame 1, havecoiled springs 41 thereon below the frame, and'have wing nuts 42 thereonabove the arms 38. These upwardly projecting ends of the frame 10 are ofcourse screw-threaded to receive the wing nuts, and by screwing the nutsdown upon the arms 38, the tension of the springs 11 may be varied inaccordance with the character of the hair or other material being fed.

An endless feeding apron 413 is mounted upon rollers 4A and 45respectively supported in bearings on frame 1, and located betweenvertical walls 46 to guide the material. The roller 45 is provided onone of its supporting trunnions 47 with a sprocket wheel 48, and thissprocket wheel 48 is connected by a chain 19 with a sprocket wheel 50 onshaft 31.

When the driving gear 38 is turned, it will compel the lower feedingroll 30, apron 45, and rotary member 5 to move. The speed of the rotarymember is very much increased over that of the feeding roll and feedingapron, so that the hair which is fed between the feeding rolls issnatched away by the teeth of the rotary member and combed through thefixed teeth, and forced out of the opposite end of the machinethoroughly combed.

A hinged shutter 51 is connected to plate 13, and is provided with atongue 52 which engages the end of the plate 13, limiting the downwardmovement of the shutter. This shutter prevents the hair from being blownbackward, yet allows the upper feed roll 29 to raise and lower inaccordance with the thickness of the material passing between thefeeding rolls.

When it is desired to change the combing action, the several blocks 10may be turned as above described, and other plates 17 and 18 may besubstituted for those on the machine, so that any style of combing maybe had.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I donot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myselfat liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described by invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A combing machine, comprising a rotary member, a circular series ofblocks, each block having rotary mounting in the rotary member, eachblock having teeth on opposite faces, means for securing the blocksagainst rotary movement in the rotary frame, whereby either of said setsof teeth are positioned outwardly, and fixed teeth' cooperating with theteeth on the blocks, substantially as described.

2. A combing machine, comprising a rotary member, a circular series ofblocks, each block having rotary mounting in the rotary member, eachblock having teeth on opposite faces, elastic means for securing theblocks against rotary movement in the rotary frame, whereby either ofsaid sets of teeth are positioned outwardly, and fixed teeth cooperatingwith the teeth on the blocks, substantially as described. V

3. A combing machine comprising a frame, a rotary member mounted on theframe, a circular series of blocks, trunnions on the ends of the blocksmounted to turn inthe rotary member, teeth on both faces of said blocks,springs exerting pressure on the blocks to press them in one direction,and locking means on the other ends of said blocks securing them againstrotary move ment, substantially as described.

4. A combing machine comprising a frame, a rotary member mounted on theframe, a circular series of blocks, trunnions on the ends of the blocksmounted to turn in the rotary member, teeth on both faces of said 7blocks, springs exerting pressure on the blocks to press them in onedirection, the rotary member at its other side having sockets therein,and pins on said blocks projected into the sockets by the said springs,substantially as described.

5. A combing machine comprising a frame, a rotary member mounted on theframe, a circular series of blocks, trunnions on the ends of the blocksmounted to turn in the rotary member, teeth on both faces of saidblocks, springs exerting pressure on the blocks to press them in onedirection, looking means on the other ends of said blocks securing themagainst rotary movement, the trunnions of said blocks at one endproject-ed beyond the rotary member and made angular, and a key adaptedto engage the angular ends of the trunnions to force said blockslongitudinally and turn the same, substantially as described.

6. A combing machine comprising a frame, a rotary member mounted on theframe, a

circular series of blocks, trunnions on the ends of the blocks mountedto turn in the rotary member, teeth on both faces of said blocks,springs exerting pressure on the blocks to press them in one direction,the rotary member at its other side having sockets therein, pins 011said blocks projected into the sockets by the said springs, thetrunnions of said blocks at one end rojected beyond the rotary memberand mac e angular, and a key adapted to engage the angular ends of thetrunnions to force said blocks longitudlnally and turn the same,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY DOLLER.

Witnesses Jon KRETsoI-IMER, CHARLES E. Po'r'rs.

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